Car Rental in Chios: Prices, Roads and Driving Tips

A view across the Chios landscape, best explored by hire car

Chios rewards drivers more than almost any other Greek island of its size. The island runs about 50 kilometres from the northern mountains to the mastic villages of the south, and its finest places sit far apart: a medieval village here, a black-pebble bay there, a Byzantine monastery in the hills between them. Buses connect … Read more

How to Get to Chios: Ferries, Flights and Routes

Chios Island National Airport terminal, the arrival point for flights to Chios

Getting to Chios is easier than its off-the-beaten-path reputation suggests: unlike some Greek islands. It has its own airport with daily flights from Athens, as well as regular ferries from Piraeus and its neighbouring islands. You can reach it in under an hour by air or on a scenic overnight boat, and even cross from … Read more